Rope dispenser



Sept 22, 1931. 4 F BRlNNER 1,824,007

4 ROPE DISPENSER Filed May 1o. 1929 Patented Sept. 22, 1931 FRED ,BRIlvivEIty or MAsoN CITY, ILLINOIS ROPE 'DISPENSER l Application filed vMay i0,

Y My invention relates more particularly to devicesfor use in stores and other places where various sizes or grades ofrope are sold or from which the rope is distributed and wherein it is desirable to permit a ready inspection of the various sizes or grades, and in which it is also desirable to provide means for measuring thequantity of rope dispensed, and for cutting the rope at the proper point.

One object of myinvention is the 'prol vision of a stand having-.a head portion provided with means for i' holding the ropes against back running, the stand beingV so arranged that between the headportion and the support, a considerable length of ropeis exposed so that itmay be inspected to permit ready selection.l t Another objectof my invention is the pro-A vision of a simple andeiiicient measuring' rod or device whichmay be ad]usted to anyy convenient positionaroundthe head portion and by means of lwhichtherope may be measured after it' is'drawn through the head portion. f

Another object of my invention is the'provision of a simpletand etlicient cutting member or knife which is mounted in such a manner that when not in use its cuttingedge lies within the head portion and is protected thereby to prevent accidental injury to any person adjacent the machine'.` f

Other objects of my invention will appear and be described inthe specification.

The novelty of myinvention will be hereinafter more fullyy set forth and specifically pointed out in the claims.,A

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is acentral sectional side elevation of a device embodying myinvention.

Fig. 2 is aplan view ora part of the head portion, partlyT broken away to show the mounting for the cutting knife.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the head portion ofthe device withthe outer shell removed.

Fig. 4 is a sectional detail showing the cutting knife elevated to cutting position.

- The same numerals of reference are-used to indicate identical parts in all theligures.

As showing one form of construction em- 1929. Serial No. 362,015.

bodyingmy invention though without limiting myself to the precise detail of construction or arrangement of parts shown or to be herein described but availing-myself of all changes and modifications that may be made within the terms of the appended claims, I have shown a device consisting of three main portions, namelythe head portion.`the column, and thebase.

My present device has been planned so that it is well adapted toV be made from pressed steel parts of simple construction and arrangement which are easily assembled, though it is obvious that other processes of production may be used lin making the 4device.

lBecause of their. simplicity I .will describe the column and base irst. Y

The column consists of a tubular portion 5 pressed or yotherwise suitably secured in the upstanding iange of the base 6, and carrying upon its upper end the inner member 7 ofthe head portion, this latter being our pressedor otherwise suitably7 secured upon y the upper end of the column 5.

f The base section is somewhat like an invertedvsaucer and carries the centrally aris suitably secured to the Hoor as by screwsy passing through perforations 9 conveniently arranged around the edge of the base.

The head portion comprises the inner member 7 lwhicliis formed with a central` sleevelike portion to engage the upper end oit' kthe `column 5,'a conical portion 10 extending downwardly and outwardly therefrom and terminating in a cylindrical portionnll, over whichthe outer member or shell 12 engages, and to which it is secured as by screws or bolts 13.

VThis outer shell passes upward from the cylindrical portion 11 and has a flat top 14 which is provided with a series of perforatio'ns 15, of various sizes kto permit the passage of the various ropes,-theseperfora tions l5 being arranged around the edge of the Hat top 14 as better shown in Fig. 2,

the flat topV lflbeing also centrally perforated to permit the passage therethrough and movement therein of the measuring vrod 16.

This measuring` rod 16 is preferably formed at its lower end as shown at 17 where it is bent at a right angle and provided with a collar, its upper end carrying a ball or handle 18, the lrod being provided with graduations 19 suitably arranged to permit the measurement of rope in any desired units. y

The wall of the outer member 12 is pro vided with a pair of vertical slots 20, preferably arranged on opposite sides, and a cut,- ting off knife 21 passes through each of these slots 20, the upper end of each knife being pivotally .mounted Ybetween a pair of lugs 22, welded or otherwise suitably secured on the inside of the upper portion of the outer member 12, the lower end of the knife 21 carryinf a hemisphere 23 on each side the latter serving as a guard for the lower end of the knife and also as a means for the ready movement of the knife either by the rope or by hand.

The knife 21 is preferably serrated on its cutting edge as shown at 24 Figs. 1 and 4l, somewhat after the design and arrangement of a serrated bread knife.

v Referring now more particularly toFigs. 1 and 3, it will be noted that the conical portion 10 of the inner member-7 Vis `provided with perforations 25, aligned with the perforations 15 in the .top 141 and with the perforations 8 in the base 6 so that the ropes may pass through the device, and this conical portion 10 is alsoprovided with a row of slots26, each of which receivesthe reduced end of a dog 27.

The dogs 27 are preferably shaped as shown in Fig. 3, are serrated at their outer ends, and beveled at their upper edges to form a series of rope engaging teeth or points and the slots 26 vare made suiiiciently large to permit the outer ends ofthe dogs 27 to have suiiicient movement to release or grip the rope, the dogs falling by gravity into'contact to grip it and prevent a downward movement through the head portion.

If it shouldbe desired'to move any rope downward, the reduced yinner end of its dog may be operated by reaching under and into the cone 10, to raise the dog out of en gagementwith the rope and permit it to be moved downwardly.

The operation of the device is as follows, assuming that the` device is properly set up and secured to a iioor which is perforated to permit the ropes to pass through it, the ropes being stored in Quantity inV the basement or other space below the floor andv the end of each lrope passed up through the device and projecting through the top a short distance. After the desired size or quality of rope has been selected, the operator grasps the knob on the upper end of the measuring rod 16, raises this rod and turns it to bring the collar on the bent end 17 against the underside of the top 14 whereupon the rod rests upon the top in ahorizonta-l position,adja cent the rope to be handled. The operator next pulls out as much rope as is desired, measuring it as it is-pulledout and upon pulling the desired quantity, passes the rope under the nearer of the two cutting knives and by an upward and outward movement of the rope against the knife, severs the rope and then replaces the measuring rod by raising it up toy a vertical position and then lowering it into the column. Upon severance of the rope the end next the device is simply released and is at once caught by its dog and held against running back,;though the rope isalways free to be pulled out as upon upward movement its dog raises and'slides alongithe rope ready to engage it upon a downward movement.

It is to be notedV that the form and arrangement of the device lends itself readily to production from sheet metal, and further that there are no operating parts within the machine which are complicated eitherv in their construction, arrangement, or mounting.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim:

1. In a rope dispenser the combination of a base, column secured thereto, a head portion carried by the upper portion'y of the column and provided with Va plurality of rope passages therethrough, and rope gripping means adjacent each rope passage.

2. In a rope dispenser the combination of a base provided with a plurality of rope passages, a column carried thereby, a head portion carried by the column'and provided with a plurality of rope passages aligned with the passages of the base whereby when arope is in a passage a portion of its length will be exposed, rope gripping means adjacent leach pasasge, and rope cutting means carried by the head portion.

3. In a rope dispenser the combination of a base, a column carried thereby, an inner head member .carried by the column, an outer head member associated therewith and provided with rope passages therethrough, and rope gripping means within the space between the `inner and outer head members.

4. In a rope dispenserthe combination of an inner head portion, an outer head portion,

4there,A being rope passages in the outer head portion, rope gripping means adjacent said passages, a knife mounting comprising in part aj slot in the outer head portion, a knife mounted for movement into and out of said slot, one end of saidslot forming a movement limit for the knife when in cutting position. i

5. Ina rope dispenser the combination of,

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an inner conical shaped head member, an outer cup shaped head member, means for securing the' outer head member to the inner head member, their being aligned rope passages formed through both members and a rope gripping dogl carried by the conical portion of the inner head member and adjai y Within the column but movable to extended position and to any point around the head portion and provided with graduatlons for measuring in pre-determined units.

FRED BRINNER'. 

